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Chinese New Year 2010
The Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China, which usually takes place in January or February. (The festival usually begins on the First Day of the first lunar month and ends on 15th). 2010 Chinese New Year will be on February 14th and ends on the 20th.
The reason for beginning the New Year at that time is that it is the time after the fall harvest. In another words, the appropriate time to be rewarded with rest and relaxation and celebrations is between the end of one year’s toil and the commencement of the next year’s toil.
Spring Festival is a very important occasion for the Chinese people, and it is a time for families to be together. So no matter how far people stay away, they will try their best to go home and spend the festival days with their families.>> Read more on Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year Celebration is the most important celebration of the year. Chinese people may celebrate the Chinese New Year in slightly different ways but their wishes are almost the same; they want their family members and friends to be healthy and lucky during next year.
Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for 15 days. Celebratory activities include Chinese New Feast, firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, the New Year bell ringing and Chinese New Year Greetings. Most of Chinese people will stop the celebrating in their home on the 7th day of New Year because the national holiday usually ends around that day, however celebrations in public areas can last until the 15th day of New Year. >> read more
Temperature averages 16°C (61°F) in Hong Kong during the period of Chinese New Year, one of the most important events in Hong Kong. The celebrations have some differences from what people in Mainland China do. The most popular activities are the magnificent fireworks display at Victoria Harbor, the Chinese New Year Parade, strolling in night-long flower markets, New Year horse racing, shopping and New Year prayers. >>View Details
Beijing, the capital of China, is a combination of tradition and modern prosperity. The Temple Fair is one of the most important celebration activities during the Chinese New Year in Beijing. Many other activities will be held, such as Spring Festival carnivals, Peking Opera, acrobatics and tea culture displays. You will easily get into the spirit of Chinese New Year when the whole city is in festive mood. >> View Details
There are traditionally many taboos associated with the New Year Festival, but in recent years some of them have been discarded, especially among urban populations in larger cities. Examples of typical New Year taboos are the following: on the first day of the new year, a woman may not leave her house, otherwise she will be plagued with bad luck for the entirety of the coming year; a married daughter is not allowed to pay a visit to the house of her parents as a visit from a married daughter on this day is believed to bring bad luck to the parents, causing economic hardship for the family; the act of sweeping on this day is associated with sweeping wealth away, therefore Chinese people do not sweep their house on this day. >> Read more
Chinese New Year Foods are very important to Chinese people. All family members come together to eat at this time. Chinese New Year foods are not only delicious but it is traditional to eat certain foods over this festival. Chinese Dumplings, Fish, Spring Rolls, Nian Gao are usually seen as delicious and eaten at this time.
Chinese Dumplings: Chinese Dumplings look like silver ingots. Legend has it that the more dumplings you eat during New Year celebration, more money you can make in the New Year. Almost all Chinese people can make dumplings, first mix the dough, second make the dough into wrappers by a rolling pin, third fill the wrappers with pork, beef, vegetable, fish or anything else can be used as stuffing. >> Read more
Traveling China during the Spring Festival time has both advantages and disadvantages and you are advised to consider the listed or more advantages and disadvantages carefully before packing.
The main advantages are:
1. Most of the Chinese will be staying home with their families and lesser people in tourists attractions. It is a good time to avoid big” Chinese tourists groups”.
2. It is a great opportunity to see locals; more crowds on streets or villages. If you are interested in Chinese people, it is the best time for your trip.
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